• Kia EV2: Brand’s smallest electric SUV yet debuts in Europe

    January 9, 2026

    Kia has whipped the covers off its smallest electric SUV yet, the EV2, at the 2026 Brussels motor show. Stylistically, the EV2 largely takes the SUV design template established by the EV3 and EV9, and shrinks it down to fit the burgeoning city EV segment in Europe. As previewed by last year’s Concept EV2, the production model dispenses with the serpentine tail-light graphics for a Hyundai Kona-like pod just above the rear bumper. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. The EV2 measures 4060mm long, 1800mm wide, 1575mm tall, and ride on a…

  • SUVs versus cars: The rise and fall of Australia’s most popular new vehicle types over the past decade

    January 9, 2026

    The Australian new‑vehicle market reached a record 1,241,037 deliveries in 2025, but the headline number only tells a small part of the story. Across the last 11 years, total market growth has been modest – up 85,629 units or 7.4 per cent compared with 2015. The real change has happened inside the total, as demand has shifted away from traditional passenger cars and towards SUVs and, to a lesser extent, light commercial vehicles. In 2015, passenger cars were still the backbone of the market. They accounted for 515,683 deliveries, or 44.6 per cent of all new vehicles sold that year. SUVs, while already popular, sat behind them at 408,471 deliveries for a 35.4…

  • It’s time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlock

    January 9, 2026

    In October, Apple caved to pressure from the Trump administration and removed ICEBlock — and similar apps which crowdsourced the location of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity — from its App Store. Apple’s stated rationale? The apps could “be used to harm law enforcement officers.” But armed-to-the-teeth ICE officers don’t need protection from civilians. Apple had that exactly backward. That became impossible to ignore on Wednesday, when ICE agent Jonathon Ross killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in cold blood. By now, you don’t need me to recount her brutal last moments. But the footage (graphic and disturbing as it is)…

  • GWM’s flat-eight engine could power cars – report

    January 9, 2026

    As the rest of the automotive industry has been phasing out eight-cylinder engines, China’s GWM has been doing the opposite. Now, it is considering utilising its unusual horizontally opposed eight-cylinder engine in its cars. GWM originally unveiled a 2.0-litre flat-eight engine at the 2024 Beijing motor show in 2024, and followed it up with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 the following year. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. But while the V8 was created to be used in its range of off-road vehicles – potentially the Tank 300,500, and 700 – the flat-eight…

  • Australia’s most recalled vehicles in 2025 revealed

    January 9, 2026

    A total of 380,350 cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles were recalled in Australia in 2025, with customers forced to visit the service department to fix myriad mechanical and software faults. The 136 nationwide product safety recall notices issued last year ran the gamut from the tame (incorrect compliance labels in the Ford Mustang Mach-E) to the concerning (potential toxic gas leaks in Ford’s van lineup). According to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts, Ford issued the greatest number of recall notices in 2025 (26 in total) and also recalled the highest number of…

  • Monarch Money’s budgeting app is 50 percent off for new users

    January 9, 2026

    A new year is the perfect time to get your spending in order, and if you’re not trying to build your own spreadsheet, budgeting apps are one of the best ways to do it. To save yourself some money in the process, you can pick up a year-long subscription to , one of , for just $50 if you use code NEWYEAR2026 at checkout and you’re a new subscriber. That’s a 50 percent discount on the service’s normal $100 price. Monarch Money makes for a capable and detailed budgeting companion. You can use the service via apps for iOS, Android,…

  • Inside CES 2026’s “physical AI” takeover

    January 9, 2026

    After years of chatbots and image generators, AI is finally leaving the screen. At CES 2026, that shift became impossible to ignore.  The annual tech showcase in Las Vegas was dominated by “physical AI” and robotics, from Boston Dynamic’s newly redesigned Atlas humanoid robot to AI-powered ice makers (yes, really). The companies in attendance clearly want consumers […] Source link

  • Jeep, Chrysler axe all plug-in hybrid models in the US after fire recall hiatus

    January 9, 2026

    The Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Grand Cherokee 4xe, and Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrids have all officially been axed in the US. A Stellantis spokesperson told The Drive, “With customer demand shifting, Stellantis will phase out plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year”. The company said it “continually evaluates its product strategy to meet evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements”. President Trump is firm believer that climate change is a “hoax”, and has set the penalty of failing the country’s CAFE fuel economy target to zero dollars. In addition to this, his administration ended the federal…

  • The best of CES 2026

    January 9, 2026

    We’re wrapping up coverage of the biggest tech show in the world. CES 2026 is almost over, and while we have more stories and wrap-ups to come, here are the most interesting products we’ve spotted, written about and critiqued/praised. That includes our picks for the best of CES. We gave out 15 awards as well as our best of show, and you might be surprised by some of our picks — I know I was. Read on for some of the best things to come out of Las Vegas this week, but first up, our Best of the Best winner,…

  • How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data

    January 9, 2026

    Ozlo, the maker of comfortable, easy-to-use “sleepbuds” that drown out outside noise so you can get better rest, is turning its product into a platform. The company’s plan began to take shape last month with the announcement of a partnership between Ozlo and meditation app Calm. But it kicked into high gear at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week as the company met with prospective partners to expand its reach. Those new partners could help Ozlo tap into new audiences and build a revenue model beyond consumer-focused hardware and into the profit-margin-rich world of software subscriptions and…